Would people think this was a bizzare name choice?

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We are TTC at the moment and are starting to discuss names for our (yet to be conceived!) first baby.

DH absolutely adores the girl's name Amina. I also think it is a really lovely name, but as a white couple living in the North East with absolutely no family connections to the Muslim faith (other than friends/colleagues etc) would people think this was an utterly bizarre choice?

Interested to hear your thoughts.

nice name!

Lovely, easy to spell/pronounce and not already overused.

yes its nice

I love it but prefer Amira.

Really lovely. I went to uni with a lovely Amina and I have always thought it was a very beautiful name.

No not Amira - she is a hateful character on a programme i used to watch...

So just because the name happens to remind you of an old tv programme that most of us have probably never heard of you would advise the OP against using such a lovely underused name ?!

Amina is a character in the magic key. It is a lovely name, but Amina magic key is a PITA.
if you like the name and providing you have a DD, go for it.

It would make me raise an eyebrow, but not critically, just curious.
I know a WASP English family that gave their son a very Arab name... Tariq? Something like that.
I'm sure you can make it work.
DC play a complicated role game with a main character called Aisha in it (we are very white family living in a very white area...)

Rachel - i already said I like Amina.

I would find it strange, sorry.

Amina was Mohammad's mother.

Surely there must be another name you both adore, which is more relevant to who your future daughter will be.

Oh, sorry wheniwish, I though you had referred to Amina. Sorry.

Cote, what is wrong with Amina being Mohammad's mother? Does that make it an unsuitable name? Why?

Good question rachel. Mary is Jesus' mother.
I really wanted to call our DD ZamZam (it is the holy spring at Mecca). DH talked me out of it. Fine while we lived in the ME, but in England it would be Zaaaaaaam.
OP, once again I say, if you like it, have it.

Thanks all, looks like DH wins! I think Cote's feelings are perhaps similar to my own which were that as it is a Muslim name, would it be perceived as 'strange' if used by a non-Muslim family. But it is a very lovely name so I am tempted despite the fact I am not even pregnant yet-

It is a nice name. For Muslim girls.

What would you say to a Muslim family in Africa calling their baby boy "Christopher"?

I would assume there had been some Western or Christian influences in naming the child but it would be merely a passing thought.

Interesting.

I should say- not a fan of Amira, I know its only oen letter different but I'm not keen. isn't it the make of a car?

It's fine if you live in England. In a muslim country she will be presumed to be muslim.
For the record, I know a muslim boy called Kevin.

How about just Mina?

Amino acid.

Almera was the name of the car

Amina is lovely

Isn't the Magic Key character called Aneena?

I have a niece called Amara, i wasnt keen at first but its grown on me. My SIL said her other choice was Amari...also thought magic key character is Aneena?

I had similar feelings before naming my son Solomon but I don't think anyone has thought it a strange name choice due to it being Jewish, theyve just thought it different. If you are not muslim people wont assume you are muslim and I dont think names can be pinched from a faith. An african Christopher wouldnt be odd at all